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The Contested Boundaries of American Public Health
James Colgrove (Ed.)
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The role of public health services in America is generally considered to be the reduction of illness, suffering, and death. But what exactly does this mean in practice? At different points in history, professionals in the field have addressed housing reform, education about sex and illegal drugs, hospital and clinic care, gun violence, and even bioterrorism. But there is no agreement about how far public health efforts should go in attempting to modify behaviors seen as lifestyle choices, or whether the field's mandate extends to intervening in broader social and economic conditions.
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The role of public health services in America is generally considered to be the reduction of illness, suffering, and death. But what exactly does this mean in practice? At different points in history, professionals in the field have addressed housing reform, education about sex and illegal drugs, hospital and clinic care, gun violence, and even bioterrorism. But there is no agreement about how far public health efforts should go in attempting to modify behaviors seen as lifestyle choices, or whether the field's mandate extends to intervening in broader social and economic conditions.
The authors of the thirteen essays ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New Brunswick NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813543123
SKU
V9780813543123
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About James Colgrove (Ed.)
JAMES COLGROVE is an assistant professor of sociomedical sciences at Columbia University. GERALD E. MARKOWITZ is a distinguished professor of history at John Jay College, City University of New York. DAVID ROSNER is the Ronald Lauterstein professor of sociomedical sciences and history at Columbia University and the codirector of the Center for the History and Ethics of Public ... Read more
Reviews for The Contested Boundaries of American Public Health
These essays are thought-provoking and speak to the core issues underpinning the public health effort across the spectrum. This book provides a solid foundation for guiding new thought among public health leaders as they work to build a new architecture to counter twenty-first century health threats. This book is a must read for anyone with a stake in protecting and ... Read more